A stay at home mom wants to lean in. Later. Sheryl Sandberg's popular book Lean In makes me want to go back to work. I know, that's a big 180 from my post a few weeks ago in which I publicly admitted that I am a stay at home mom right now. Don't get me wrong. I'm not … [Read more...]
The Number One Danger of Being a Stay at Home Mom
Opt out if you can, but the world won't wait for you, even if you once made $500,000 a year. For the rest of us, staying at home with our kids while they're young can be just as fulfilling as maintaining a promising career, as long as we measure success in more than … [Read more...]
I’m That Mom
I get up early to make school lunches. I hop in the shower, get dressed, put on makeup. I kiss my husband goodbye, pile the kids in the car, and tell them to "Hurryupwouldyoupleaseputyourshoesonandhelpyourbrotherbucklehisseatbelt? Wearerunninglate!" I drop them off at school … [Read more...]
It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This
It Just Occurred To Me That Sometimes I Am a Bad Wife This evening, for the first time in my relationship with Stewart, I felt guilty for not cleaning the house. In our New Normal, he leaves home every day, works long hours to make a living, and actively engages me and the … [Read more...]
First Real Day of “Maternity Leave”
So. It's Monday morning, 8:30 AM. I have no place to go, no obligations, nobody to answer to. (Well, I have lunch with a friend scheduled today. Thank GOD.) Call it maternity leave, but I am a freelance worker, so nobody is paying me to sit around in my pajamas and contemplate my … [Read more...]